112- Winter Solstice 2024

Winter Solstice has been a significant time of year across cultures for thousands of year. In this episode, we check out some little-known archaeoastronomy sites across the United States that have alignments with the Winter Solstice, chat with Tacy Quinn and Lauren Theis about their 15 Weeks of Friluftsliv for some tips for getting the most enjoyment out of our winter stargazing experiences, and take a tour across the winter night sky to identify constellations and planets that you can see with the naked eye. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/112 for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 112: 2025 Stargazing Guide (FREE download): https://nightskytourist.com/guide/  Cahokia Mounds: https://cahokiamounds.org/  Great Serpent Mound: https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/serpent-mound/  Angel Mounds: https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/angel-mounds/  First Americans Museum (FAM) Mound: https://famok.org/mound/  Hovenweep National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/hove/  Do you have suggestions for more U.S. sites to add to this list? You can email them to me at [email protected] Episode 46- Hovenweep’s Archaeoastronomy & Dark Sky Treasures: https://nightskytourist.com/46/  Episode 3- Winter Solstice Special 2020: https://nightskytourist.com/3-2/  Episode 30- Winter Solstice from Alaska to Costa Rica: https://nightskytourist.com/30/  Episode 55- When March 25th was America’s New Year: https://nightskytourist.com/55/   Episode 84- Winter Solstice Special 2023: https://nightskytourist.com/84/  Friluftsliv Living Family (Tacy Quinn): https://www.instagram.com/friluftslivingfamily/  Raritan Headwaters (Lauren Theis): https://www.raritanheadwaters.org/  Gnome Matter the Weather on Substack: https://gnomemattertheweather.substack.com/ Becorns (acorn art Instagram account): https://www.instagram.com/davidmbird/  Maryinthefairyland (fairy houses Instagram account): https://www.instagram.com/maryinthefairyland/  Episode 93: Scandinavia’s Open-Air Living Mindset with Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://nightskytourist.com/93/  Open-Air Life by Linda Åkeson McGurk: https://rainorshinemamma.com/shop/open-air-life/  Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/  SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at [email protected]. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at [email protected].